Models : the third dimension of science / edited by Soraya de Chadarevian and Nick Hopwood.
| Other author | Chadarevian, Soraya de. |
| Other author | Hopwood, Nick. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2004. |
| Description | xvi, 464 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Book review (E-STREAMS) |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | Writing science Writing science. ^A350611 |
| Contents | Dimensions of modelling / Nick Hopwood and Soraya de Chadarevian -- Representing invention, viewing models / Malcolm Baker -- Plastic anatomies and artificial dissections / Renato G. Mazzolini -- Fish and ships: models in the age of reason / Simon Schaffer -- Modelling monuments and excavations / Christopher Evans -- Monsters at the Crystal Palace / James A. Secord -- Plastic publishing in embryology / Nick Hopwood -- Casting skin: Meanings for doctors, artists and patients / Thomas Schnalke -- Molecules and croquet balls / Christoph Meinel -- Mathematical models / Herbert Mehrtens -- Science, art and authenticity in natural history displays / Lynn K. Nyhart -- Models and the making of molecular biology / Soraya de Chadarevian -- Secrets hidden in 2-D: The economy as a hydraulic machine / Mary S. Morgan and Marcel Boumans -- From model kits to interactive computer graphics / Eric Francoeur and Jérôme Segal -- Three-dimensional models in philosophical perspective / James Griesemer -- Material models as visual culture / Ludmilla Jordanova. |
| Local note | Little-344809--305131050539Z |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2003025168 |
| ISBN | 0804739714 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9780804739719 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 0804739722 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9780804739726 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | Q223 .M58 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |